Quote Originally Posted by Conqueror
I think the upkeep costs of spies and diplos are negligible compared to the cost of units. They're well worth the price.
True the cost is not that great compared to military upkeep but Arche Seleukeia starts with from memory around 20 cities what is the upkeep for a spy/diplomat 150 or 50 I can't remember either way it all adds up when you have so much land to cover.